Fountain-pen holder



March 31, 1931. A. J. KRUEGER FOUNTAIN PEN HOLDER Filed Dec. 26, 1929 "lull gwuzntoz Patented Mar. 31, 1931 it I V UNITED STATES 1 A ENT 1E ALBERT J'. KRUEGER, OF NORTH BRANCH, MINNESOTA ronnrarnaenn HOLDER Application filed December 26,1929. Serial No. 416,668;

My invention relates to improvements in vide the horizontal arm 4:, the pair of verticala fountain pen holder and one object of the ly disposed clamping loops 5, and the vertical invention is the production of an article of terminal 6, formed with a foot 7, which pro-' this character which will produce a holder vides astop orrest for the pen holder.

5 for the fountain pens which will allow easy The horizontal arms 4 pass through an insertion and removal of the pen when deopening 9 in the support and carry each a sired, which will normally hold the point of head 10, and the pair of sleeves or coils 11, are the pen upward to prevent spilling or blotarranged on each side of said arms 4 and ting of the ink and which will also insure a f rm spaclng means to retain the arms in 10 practical and useful paper weight. proper relation to the support. 7

Another object of my invention is the pro- The operation and advantages of my invision of an article of the character stated vention will be readily understood from the Which will be of small and compact size and drawing taken in connection with the deshape to occupy a small amount of space, scrlption and in Flgure 1 it will be noted that 15 which will accommodate two fountain pens the pair of fountain pens 12 are clamped in and which will be of ornamental and attracthe holding loops with their caps on their tive appearance to prove an embellishment to upper ends engaging the stops 7 and thus the desk upon which it is placed. supported and when the pens are drawn Another object of my invention is the prodownward and removed the vertical termi- 20 vision of a fountain pen holder and paper nals act as a counter weight and drop to the weight which will dispose the pens in the posltlon shown in Figure 2, presenting the most desirable position for use and which holders 1n the most convenient position to will be of simple and inexpensive construction allow the upper end of the pens to be slid to make its use highly desirable. into the cap or cover of the holder which is in 25 To attain the desired objects the invention the holding loops and which when released consists of a paper weight and fountain pen fall to the position shown in Figure 1. holder embodying novel features of construc- The lnventlon makes a most convenient and tion and combination of parts substantially practical holder for a pair of fountain pens, as described and claimed and as shown in the it takes up little room on the desk, is an 3 accompanying drawing, in which: ornamental and attractive article, allows easy Figure 1 represents a perspective view of and quick removal and return of the pens, the fountain. pen holder and paper weight can be made at asmall price and all things constructed according to my invention with a .cons1dered is a most useful, practical and depair of fountain pens in applied position. sirable fountain pen holder and paper weight. 35 Figure 2 represents a similar view with the I cla1m:

pens removed, to show clearly the detailed As anew article ofmanufacture, afounconstruction of the pair of fountain pen holdtam pen holder, comprising a welghted base ing members, and forming a paper weight, a support rising Figure 3 represents a sectional view on line from said base, and a series of fountain pen 33 of Figure 2. holders carried by said support said holders My invention is of extremely simple conbeing made from a single piece of material struction and comprises the weighted base 1, and comprislng a horizontal arm mounted in which forms the paper weight, the vertical said support, a pairof similar curved parallel post or support 2 rising from said base and rings forming a cylindrical clamping portion povided with a loop 3, which forms a convento receive the cap of the fountain pen, and a i ient handle for lifting and moving the article depending armformed with a foot,- said arm 7 and the pair of fountain pen holding memacting as a counterweight and said foot formbers which are mounted in the support and ing a stop for the cap of a fountain pen. are of novel and peculiar construction, and 2. An article of the character described,

59 each made from a single piece of wire to procomprising a base, a support upon said base, 00

and a series of pivoted fountain pen holding members carried by said support, and comprising each a horizontal pivoting arm, a pair of clamping loops to engage the fountain pen, and an arm having astop and forming a counterweight.

3. A device of the character and for the purpose stated, comprising a base, a support upon said base, and a series of fountain pen holding members carried by said support,

and each comprising a horizontal arm passing.

through and pivoted in said support, a pair of similar curved rings arranged in parallel re lation and forming a cylindrical clamp to receive and retain the cap of a fountain pen, and a depending vertical arm formed with a foot, said arm serving as a counterweight and said foot forming a stop for the end of said cap of a fountain pen.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ALBERT J. KRUEGER. 

